Breast feeding.

[zheer]

Is it a good thing or a bad thing. Also do you think it is ok to breast feed in public and finally at what age should a child stop getting breast fed.

[prometheus]

I have heard scientists say that it is good for the baby.

Let's face it. Human milk is only good for human babies. As is cow milk only good for calf. I haven't looked at the research data, but it would make a lot of sense that it is actually good.

About breast feeding in public, what do you mean? I don't understand.

How can I dictate how long a mother should breast feed? It will probably be as long as possible.

[thalbergmad]

I is still on the tit now.

bittteeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

[zheer]

About breast feeding in public, what do you mean? I don't understand.

  I mean is it ok for a mother to breast her child in a supermarket or a restraunt infront ov strangers.

[zheer]

I is still on the tit now.

bittteeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

 
   Why does that not suprise me.

[prometheus]

  I mean is it ok for a mother to breast her child in a supermarket or a restraunt infront ov strangers.

Why not? Isn't it her biological duty to do so? Like she has any choice.

[Jacey1973]

I definitely agree with it and plan to breastfeed like my mother did. The milk is so good for the baby - and there are lots of other disadvantages like the fact that babies get more sick on bottle milk than breast milk, you regain your figure more quickly after pregnancy etc.

And as for feeding in public - why not? My mum just wore really baggy jumpers so she could feed the baby but still cover herself up to not offend people (why it should offend people heaven knows - i mean what the hell are breasts for in the first place? It's completely natural!)

I imagine it's also a great way of bonding with your baby.

[pianistimo]

what brought this on zheer.  did you get excited?  i thought it sort of was a kind of platonic thing to see a mother and baby (besides, usually the baby covers up any possible nipple showing).

my last one nursed til she was four.  the others until three.  after a year, i usually didn't give them any during the day - just at bedtime - and they'd fall right to sleep.  when they were under a year, i usually went into a private room or the bathroom - but occasionally - like on an airplane - would just bring a blanket.  no one knew that i knew of - unless the baby started slurping.

i suppose to be aware of ones surroundings is better that just flashing your shirt up.  as jacey said - they have these outfits that have several layers, and you just do it really quick so noone sees.  usually the baby is hungry - so there's no delay.

if you become a parent - you'll see the huge difference in time between bottle and breast.  it's already warmed up, just the right amount, and gives that soft comfy feel to ababy to make them go to sleep.  you give them a bottle, and they cry the whole time you are heating it up (then it's too hot and you have to cool it down).  by the time you feed the baby they are in a frenzy and won't take it.  babies can be really impatient.

agreed about it boosting the immune system and making them happy quick.  also, they don't seem to get so many ear infections, runny noses, and keep weight stable. 

[prometheus]

i thought it sort of was a kind of platonic thing to see a mother and baby (besides, usually the baby covers up any possible nipple showing).

Actually, some mothers sometimes get an unwanted erotic sensation from breastfeeding.

Like I said before, cow milk isn't very healthy for the average human. And that makes sense, because it was specifically 'made' for calfs.

[pianistimo]

i can't say i ever did.  some women are extremely sensitive and give up after the first day or two.  sometimes it takes time for the milk to totally come in. if a woman makes it to the third day (despite soreness) she will probably be ok (callouses?)  with my son - i had to go to a lactation institute.  they told me i was holding him too far away from me so i wouldn't smother him.  they said , 'forget that idea.  smush his face into you.'  after, that he was fine.  they told me babies noses are kinda flat and they can breath pretty well.

anyway, for me it wasn't erotic at all.  you start feeling like a milk cow - but, that's why you have to make time for your guy, too.  otherwise - you get physically and mentally drained and feel like a dishrag.  sorry to say all this because no one probably cares - but i'm sorta interested in this stuff.  milkshakes, milk, and lots of water are really good.  some women say they can't nurse, but i can't imagine why not.  i think it's a matter of nutrition and health sometimes.  if you know someone who wants to get pregnant - best to get caught up on your sleep and your nutritional needs a year ahead.

[zheer]

Why not? Isn't it her biological duty to do so? Like she has any choice.

   Yes thats true, however i can think of other things that are also a biological duty, but we tend to do that in privat. Basically there is a time and place for everything, and breast feeding in public is probably not a good idea, emagin if that baby had an older brother or sister, they would not want people looking at their mothers breast and people do do that. Some women also like to seek attention through breast feeding.
A women should buttle feed in public.

[pianistimo]

i've never seen a woman get a ticket for it.  but, i tend to agree with you (and leahcim) - considering other people's feelings and views.  it is very simple to get a breast pump and pump the milk ahead of time and bottle feed.  when a woman is working it is usually done that way - for the babysitter.

one thing i do know - it's way more distracting to have a screaming baby.  nursing really quiets them down quick.  and, if you have a blanket, who's to know anyway.

[leahcim]

emagin if that baby had an older brother or sister, they would not want people looking at their mothers breast and people do do that.

If kids being embarrassed at their parent's endeavours is your moral compass, I'm surprised you didn't focus on something far more serious, like banning disco dancing at weddings

Seriously though, the feelings of her other children might be something the mother needs to take into consideration. I don't see that as an argument for whether breast feeding in public should be allowed or not.

[stevie]

ahahha, zheer was watching the random documentary on british tv

[donjuan]

Breast feeding is very important!  Without it, you have to do that thing with microwaving the formula and testing it on your wrist.  Also, I learned from my sister, who is studying pharmacy, that breastfeeding increases the mother's self-esteem, and children who were breast-fed have higher IQ scores by an average of 5 points, compared to bottle-feds.

[zheer]

ahahha, zheer was watching the random documentary on british tv

   The randomness ov such accusation.

[zheer]

children who were breast-fed have higher IQ scores by an average of 5 points, compared to bottle-feds.

 Dat is probably true cause i is have looo IQ, i is tink.

[Tash]

when i was a baby mum put me on cow's milk can't remember when (i was originally breast fed) then til i was about 3 i became the child from hell who never stopped crying- in the end they discovered i was lactose intolerant and putting me on cow's milk was the worst thing they could do for me- and now mum is like i hope you get a child like you who never slept or stopped crying and i'm like excuse me you're the one who shoved cow's milk down my throat and all i had was a sore stomach and felt sick all the time! poor me i say haha.

thus my children shall be breast-fed no matter how painful it can apparently be. i don't have an issue with it being done in public- you know if it has to be done then do it, if someone else is uncomfortable with it then don't look!

[allchopin]

i don't have an issue with it being done in public- you know if it has to be done then do it, if someone else is uncomfortable with it then don't look!

Ah, the timeless justification of a controversial public action.

It seems to me as something that should be done in private because any genital-area related action requires privacy - this is just one of the man-made taboos of society.  Then again, who are these crazy men not allowing breast exposure in public?

[zheer]

.  Then again, who are these crazy men not allowing breast exposure in public?

   Well thats exactly my point, is it a good idea having men looking at womens breast in public when they are breast feeding. I was thinking if oneday i marry and my wife has a baby, am not sure i would wont her to breast feed in public, can you imagin having durty old men and teenage boys looking at your partners breast.
     However i dont think breast feeding in public should be made illegal , and as someone has already mentioned that caw milk is not good for babys, but still no harm in bottle feeding a baby if you find yourself waiting for a bus or a train. Also we dont live in a safe world anymore.

[thalbergmad]

Breast feeding in public should be allowed, as long as the woman is reasonably fit and has got firm jugs.

[BoliverAllmon]

Breast feeding in public should be allowed, as long as the woman is reasonably fit and has got firm jugs.

the verdict has spoken